The red ones in the Champions League They are lethal to him Barcelona. In recent seasons, the Catalans have paid dearly for expulsions in matches in the top continental competition. Cubarsí, Araujo or Eric García They have had to leave the field of play early and, in most cases, with serious consequences for the team. In LaLiga There have also been footballers who have seen red, but with less impact.
This was the reckless expulsion of Cubarsi
On April 16, 2024, the Barcelona arrived at the second leg against PSG in it Montjuïc Olympic, corresponding to the quarters of the Championswith the first leg 2-3. The enthusiasm was maximum among the culé fans and increased even more when Raphinha put the team ahead at the start of the game, but everything was cut short after the expulsion of Araujo for a direct red card before half an hour of play. The culé team could not last so many minutes with one less man and ended up conceding 1-4 that left them out of the tournament.
Last season was Eric Garcia who saw the red in the first match of the Championswhen only 11 minutes of the game had been played. The expulsion of the Catalan was key and the culés, although they stood up, ended up losing 2-1. Cubarsí also left the team with one less in the first leg of the round of 16 of the Champions League against him Benfica in the 22nd minute. The culés suffered a lot, but ended up winning 0-1 and advanced to the round after winning the Montjuïc Olympic by 3-1.
two red
This year, there have already been two expulsions in Europe and, in both cases, the Barcelona has lost the match. Araujo saw the red against him Chelsea in the league, due to a double yellow card, before half-time, when the Barça team was already losing 1-0 after an own goal by Jules Koundé. He saw the first card for protesting and the second for over braking in an action with Cucurella. However, that expulsion in Stamford Bridge It had consequences beyond the defeat, since it was the last straw for the Uruguayan, who was out for a month due to mental health problems.
Chelsea 3-0 Barcelona: summary and goals Champions League (J5)
On Wednesday, against Atlético de Madrid, was Cubarsi who left the game early. The centre-back, who has shown his regret for the action on the nets this Thursday, saw a direct red card for a foul on Giuliano being the last player. At first, the referee showed him the yellow card, but reviewed the action at the request of the VAR and changed the color of the cardboard. The foul that led to the expulsion ended up being the first goal for the Madrid team, who left the Spotify Camp Nou with a 0-2 score on the scoreboard, which allows them to face Tuesday’s second leg with an advantage.
LaLiga
In LaLigathe culés have also seen some red ones, but without as much significance as in the Champions League. Pedri, De Jong, Eric García… They have faced the locker room tunnel early in the regular competition, although without major relevance. The only thing more prominent was the red one he saw Married against him Celticwhich left the team one less in the 82nd minute, with a 0-2 score, and the Galicians managed to tie.
